To meet the challenges of diagnosis and managment of infectious diseases, clinical
pathology residents must receive comprehensive training in microbiology, learn to
think critically, develop problem-solving skills, and take active roles as laboratory
consultants. Residents well trained in clinical microbiology become capable laboratory
professionals, developing cost-effective testing strategies, decreasing risk for medical
errors, and improving patient care. Newer methods for diagnosing infectious disease,
such as real-time polymerase chain reaction, microarrays for pathogen detection, and
rapid assays for antigen or antibody detection, have become standard. Knowledge of
infectious disease principles, drug therapeutic options, and drug resistance is also
important. Suggestions for training and for assessing resident competency in clinical
microbiology are presented.
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